On June 7, the State Emergency Service, the National Police, and local authorities continued working in the Kherson region to evacuate both people and animals escaping flood waters from the destroyed Kakhovka dam. : State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Telegram
What does Kakhovka teaches us about what would happen if Russia used a nuke in Ukraine? Today I got in debate with my good friend from Europe. I said that Kakhovka teaches us that there will be no real western response. My friend disagreed. Here are our arguments. 1/
Here's the deal. The strategy for arms delivery to Ukraine has always been: Give them what they need, that are easy to maintain, that they can use right away for the current operation. I've always been of the opinion that Ukraine will have a fleet of M1A2s in their army. 15/
Ukrainian soldiers are smart. Crews can learn the tank quickly. But maintainers – turret and track – require more. Also, the spare parts required are VERY different, requiring a large PLL (prescribed load list) & ASL (authorized stockage lists), & a log system for support. 8/
Trent's "Lie #2" "The Abrams is too complicated for Ukrainians to maintain." I've never heard anyone say that. I have heard people say "it is more complicated than a Challenger or Leo." Because it is. I've said that. Drive train & turret components are very complex. 7/
To destroy these armored concrete pillars you need to plant quite a lot of explosives in right places. And minimum 6 of them were ruined. In addition to blown up turbine area.
Show this picture to the Western "experts" from the @nytimes and @washingtonpost that talk "about self-destruction of the dam from previous damages".
Rescuers help residents escape from the flood waters while under Russian shelling in temporarily occupied Hola Prystan, a city in Kherson Oblast, where water levels continue to rise.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) 7 juin 2023
📽️: Oleksandr Prokudin / Telegram pic.twitter.com/4feQz5hrCt
Rescuers are helping residents escape floodwaters while under Russian shelling in temporarily occupied Hola Prystan, a city in Kherson Oblast, where water levels continue to rise.
Zelensky: International organizations must begin rescue efforts in occupied parts of Kherson Oblast. "So far, it's impossible to determine how many people in the occupied parts of Kherson Oblast may die without rescue, drinking water, food, or medical aid," Zelensky said.
The June 6 Kakhovka dam explosion continues to flood dozens of settlements in Kherson Oblast; The Health Ministry warns of a risk of cholera; Russian forces block evacuation routes from flooded occupied territories; and more.
